About Shari Broder

One of the biggest challenges for people trying to lose weight is what to do when they feel like eating but aren’t hungry. That’s the main reason people are overweight – because they don’t eat in response to their hunger and fullness signals. Read More

One issue with which many of my clients struggle is eating at night, after they have had dinner. I hear things like:

“My husband and I watch TV and snack after dinner.”

“I feel mildly hungry around 9-ish, and am afraid that if I don’t eat, I’ll wake up in the middle of the night, starving, and won’t be able to sleep.” Read More

What stories do you tell yourself that keep you from losing weight?

We all have our little stories, like the things we believe about ourselves and our relationship with food and weight loss. There are stories that we have believed for so long that we don’t even question them. Read More

Eating mindfully is the single most effective way to lose weight and to maintain a healthy weight throughout your life. But did you know that it will also get rid of many digestive problems? Read More

Okay, I admit it. I don’t like rules. Especially unnecessary ones, which to me describes most rules.

When my kids were young, they loved a book by Patricia MacLachlan called Seven Kisses in a Row. In it, the protagonist says that in her house, “We only have three rules. That’s enough. Number one: Be kind. Number two: no kicking or biting. Number three: any rule can be changed.” Read More

When I start working with a woman who wants to lose weight, I always ask her why. What will be different when you reach your weight goal? Read More

Despite about one-third of Americans being overweight, there’s no shortage of diet advice available, especially on the Internet. Some of it is just plain bad. Some of it is completely outrageous. Read More

Being an emotional person can be both a blessing and a curse. I know this from first-hand experience. So does my family! Read More

If you could do just one thing to lose weight after 60 and keep it off, would you do it?

What if I told you that you wouldn’t have to give up carbs? Or sugar! You wouldn’t have to follow a diet, or count calories or even exercise daily. No special equipment, no all-you-can-eat-is-grapefruit games. Read More